Throughout the last two years I have noticed a big transition in my style. I now proudly proclaim my style as more of a “mom fashion,” a phrase which (funny enough) would have made me cringe not too long ago. How would I describe this Mom Fashion of mine? Today I’m sharing 5 ways motherhood has affected my personal style.

MOM FASHION OUTFIT DETAILS:

Mom Fashion

Casual, casual, casual. I am drawn to casual pieces more than ever, which hasn’t always been the case. Take this sweater, for example. I can wear this with leggings, sneakers, boots, or jeans for a simple everyday outfit. It is a great functional piece that immediately caught my eye! 2 years ago, I probably would have walked right by it without even noticing it. Now that I’ve had it for about a month, I’m tempted to buy the black version as well because it is such a good casual basic to have.

Comfort is key. If I’m going to be picking up a baby and chasing a baby or toddler around all day, you better believe mama wants to be comfortable. I am much more willing to splurge on comfy lounge wear pieces that I wear around the house these days rather than an extravagant or intricate dress that I can’t function in or wear often.

The bags. If I dont have to carry a diaper bag, give me the smallest bag there ever was. I used to love massive bags and never really understood why people loved cross body bags so much. What do I want for Christmas these days? A tiny bag and an excuse to use it! (Hello date night!) Another thing I never thought I would love to use is a backpack. Oh my goodness… if it’s going to make me hands free, sign me up!

The shoes. I quickly realized that strappy tie up shoes are a no-go for me. If it doesn’t zip or slip on, chances are I’m not going to wear it very often and it’s not worth buying. (Sure, I wear my Nikes quite often, but who actually unties and ties their shoes each time they put them on, anyways?)

Minimalistic jewelry. I have my everyday jewelry and although I like to venture off from that, it doesn’t happen often. I like to stick to dainty pieces that Michael can’t break. I have phased out much of the chunky jewelry that I used to rock. I noticed as soon as Michael was born that a lot of things had the potential to scratch him or get in the way. Pieces I always wear are a rose gold engraved necklace with Michael’s name and Birthday, my wedding ring, and a Cartier anniversary ring that Brett got me for our 5th year anniversary. Other than that, sometimes I will throw on a simple watch or stack some dainty rings.

Before kids I would never have considered a backpack purse – it reminded me of middle school and even if they were “trendy” I wasn’t going back to those days. Then I had kids and realized two hands are better than none so gimme all the backpacks!